10 Specialty Museums in Fjord Norway That You Shouldn't Miss

March 9, 2022 Trinity Boughner

Discover the best top things to do in Fjord Norway, Norway including Astruptunet, Troldhaugen Edvard Grieg Museum, Gamle Bergen Museum - Bymuseet i Bergen, Voss Folkemuseum, Romsdal Museum, Kraftmuseet, Otternes Bygdetun, Norsk Bremuseum & Ulltveit-Moe Climate Centre, Breidablikk, Dokken Outdoor Museum.
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1. Astruptunet

Astrupvegen 1135, 6847 Norway +47 974 21 565 [email protected] http://web.sfk.museum.no/en/node/38
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Astruptunet

Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928) is one of Norway’s most renowned and beloved artists. He distinguished himself as a painter and printer and is above all known for his wild and lush landscapes and depictions of traditional life in Vestlandet (west Norway). Astrup helped shape the way we view Vestlandet and, in fact, the whole country. Astruptunet, was Nikolai Astrup’s home for 15 years. The artist purchased the old smallholding in September 1912. The farmstead, which was situated along a steep slope, was in a very poor condition. Astrup nonetheless decided to make this place a future home for himself and his growing family. Astrup created a magical home, and by the 1920s he began to feel contented with “what these hands made”. During the 1920s the new home at Sandalstrand also became a central motif in his art. The museum at Astruptunet opened in 1986. In the gallery you may see Nikolai Astrup's original prints, woodcut blocks, paintings and textiles.

2. Troldhaugen Edvard Grieg Museum

Troldhaugvegen 65, Bergen 5232 Norway +47 55 92 29 92 [email protected] http://griegmuseum.no/en
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4.5 based on 1,145 reviews

Troldhaugen Edvard Grieg Museum

Enchanting residence of the composer Edvard Grieg and his wife, who lived there every summer from 1885 to 1907. The museum also comprises the chamber music hall, Troldsalen, where daily concerts are held during the summer season. Museum building with shop, exhibition and cafeteria.

Reviewed By PerthRetireds

What a beautiful tour - from Thomas greeting us on the sidewalk outside the Visitor Centre, his very knowledgeable talk, the little gem of a house with the amazingly concealed concert hall. The acoustics were excellent, the performance top notch, and the tour was very good value. To listen to Grieg under these excellent conditions AND take in the same view he enjoyed while composing - very special indeed. Thanks to everyone and especially Thomas.

3. Gamle Bergen Museum - Bymuseet i Bergen

Nyhavnsveien 4 Sandviken, Bergen 5042 Norway +47 479 73 242 [email protected] http://www.bymuseet.no/en/museums/old-bergen-museum/
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Gamle Bergen Museum - Bymuseet i Bergen

In the 1800s Bergen was Europe’s biggest wooden city, a distinctive city environment with closely spaced wooden buildings, busy streets, markets and alleys. At old Bergen open air Museum you can experience some of this atmosphere, with houses from the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. What did it look like? What did people talk about? In beautiful natural surroundings you can meet both masters and servants from the past. Museumshop. 40 min walk, 15 min by bicycle, 7 min by bus.

Reviewed By Kato122 - Cambridge, United Kingdom

A short boat ride from the centre of Bergen, this lovely museum is worth a visit. The wonderful old collection of houses is certainly special and the displays are good. The entertainment is amusing as is the display of the ‘Penny Farthing’ bicycle! Lovely views across to Bergen and beyond.

4. Voss Folkemuseum

Moelstervegen 143 Vossevangen, 5705 Norway +47 474 79 794 [email protected] http://www.vossfolkemuseum.no
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Voss Folkemuseum

Moelstertunet is a picturesque farmstead, with sixteen buildings surrounding an open farmyard. All of the buildings are still standing right where they were when the last family moved out in 1927. Walking through the farmstead will give you a unique insight in building traditions and living conditions in older times. The oldest building on the farmstead, an open-hearth log house, dates from the early 1500s. In the nearby exhibition hall a comprehensive exhibition will tell you more about how people lived and worked in Voss in older times. The museum also displays temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Voss folkemuseum has a huge collection of artifacts, folk art, tools and other objects. There is also a big archive, a small library, and one of the biggest museum collection of photos in Hordaland. From Moelster you have a wonderful view of Vossevangen and the Vangsvatnet lake. At the entrance you will also find a small cafe With a great view and a Museum shop. May 18th - August 31st: open daily 10-17 September 1st - May 16th: Mondays-Fridays 10-15 Sundays 12-15

5. Romsdal Museum

Per Amdams veg 4, Molde 6413 Norway +47 71 20 24 60 [email protected] http://www.romsdal.museum.no
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Romsdal Museum

Reviewed By 867hegek

Guided tour of old houses with stories and a treassure hunt for kids with a little price at the end. Nice premesis in the sun and extra fun on open days with people «working» there in time period clothes.

6. Kraftmuseet

Naustbakken 7 Tussedal, Tyssedal 5770 Norway +47 53 65 00 50 [email protected] http://www.kraftmuseet.no
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Kraftmuseet

The powermuseum is a vibrant museum which sheds light on the origin of industrial Norway. Odda and Tyssedal went from being an important tourist resort to being an area of pioneering hypropower and industrial expansion. Hydropower and industry were crucial to the shaping of Norway in the 20th Century. For generations, the power cathedral by the fjord transformed roaring waterfalls into lighting and heating. Today the beautiful hydropower plant is an industrial heritagesite, as well as a vibrant museum which offers a wide spectre of activities: films and exhibitions, guided tours, concerts and plays, museum shop and cafeteria, workers houses, science center, hikes to caves and tunnels. Welcome to Tyssedal - a different and dramatic Hardanger!

Reviewed By 85janms

In Tyssedal you will fint the Lilletopp museum. If you walk from sea level down at the museum in the fjord, it will take about 45 minutes to one hour to walk up to the power station up in the mountains. You can also drive a bit, and just hike the last bit (about 20 minutes of hiking each way). There you will find stunning views of Odda, Tyssedal and the Hardangerfjord. You can get a guided tour around the compound from very good guides. All at a cost of about 50 NOK. (about 5 euro). You will get interesting info about how the workers lived up there, and you will get a walk in the tunnels in the mountains where the water used to flow on its way to the pipes. Theres a movie shown if you want, inside the tunnels. The guides are good and knows their history! So if you dont fancy a trip to Trolltunga, or just dont want to spend 8 ours walking in queue with chinese tourists on that path, this might be a very good alternative, and a lot shorter :) The climbing can be done on sneakers, but is pretty steep at some levels. But no worries for the common man/woman :)

7. Otternes Bygdetun

Otternesvegen 8, 5745 Norway +47 57 67 88 40 [email protected] http://www.otternes.no/en
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Otternes Bygdetun

On the hills surrounded by powerful mountains, and with a spectacular view of the fjord, you will find Otternes Farm. The farm consisting of 27 buildings, each with its own function, was probably cleared for cultivation before the Black Death. In addition the old cultural landscape with hills, wells, stairs and stone structure is intact. Experience old handcraft techniques and food made in traditional style. Open: 1000-1700 daily. Guided tours at: 10.00 + 12.00 +14.00 + 16.00.

Reviewed By Lonelobster - Vancouver, Canada

We were here in mid August and were th only ones. You can walk here from Flam. We were driving and it is 1 or 2 minutes off the main road between Flam & Aurland. Spectacular views down to the fjord. We got to explore the old buildings without crowds.

8. Norsk Bremuseum & Ulltveit-Moe Climate Centre

Fjaerlandsfjorden 13, Fjaerland 6848 Norway +47 57 69 32 88 [email protected] http://www.bre.museum.no/
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Norsk Bremuseum & Ulltveit-Moe Climate Centre

The Norwegian Glacier Museum is an award-winning hands-on museum, situated in Fjærland next to the Sognefjord. The museum is the leading centre in Norway of knowledge with regard to glaciers and climate. Do not miss the unique and staggering panoramic film about Jostedalsbreen – the largest glacier on mainland Europe - and its National Park. In an entertaining and exciting manner, you will get answers to questions like ‘Why is glacier ice blue?’, ‘Why is the fjord green?’ and ‘How were the fjords formed?’. You can even perform your own experiments with 1000 year old ice from the nearby glacier Supphellebreen. Another 'must do' is the exhibition about climate changes! The museum is also a visitor centre for Jostedalsbreen National Park, and was designed by Professor of architecture, Sverre Fehn, who received the 1997 Pritzker award. The museum opened in 1991.

Reviewed By 1Barkinghill

Located at the bottom of continental Europe's largest glacier, Jostedalsbreen glacier, this small museum delivers a great deal of information about the formation of glaciers, as well as information about climate. Many of the exhibits are interactive and the movie about Jostedalsbreen glacier is well done.

9. Breidablikk

Eiganesveien 40 A, Stavanger 4009 Norway +47 51 84 27 00 [email protected] http://www.museumstavanger.no/museene/breidablikk/
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Breidablikk

The best-preserved villa in the country, dating from the 1880s and with authentic interior. Built for a ship owner family who lived there until 1965. Collection of paintings including works by Kitty Kielland and August Jacobsen.

10. Dokken Outdoor Museum

Brogt. 1d-13c, Hasseloy, Haugesund 5527 Norway +47 52 70 93 60 [email protected] http://www.karmsundfolkemuseum.no
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Dokken Outdoor Museum

Dokken Open Air Museum (Hasseloy) is located About 5 min. from the centre. An authentic section of Old Haugesund, it features thematic exhibitions on living and working conditions during the herring industry period of the 1800s. There is also a photo exhibition and an exhibition of working boats from the region. Open on request all summer. Daily guided tours from mid-June to mid-August (except Sat.):

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